Unhuman tour

Chapter III

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I had a queer time of it last night.

About 8 o’clock I reached the hotel.

It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

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Chapter III Reading 1/42

Unhuman tour

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Unhuman tour is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

I had a queer time of it last night.

Line 2

About 8 o’clock I reached the hotel.

Line 3

It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

Line 4

I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

Line 5

I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

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About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “About 8 o’clock I reached the hotel.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.”

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.”

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From this reading About 8 o’clock I reached the hotel.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I had a queer time of it last night.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About 8 o’clock I reached the hotel.

already

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From this reading It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

bearing

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

closed

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From this reading It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

compass

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

course

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

dimly

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From this reading It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

end

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

garden

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had a queer time of it last night.

hotel

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From this reading About 8 o’clock I reached the hotel.

house

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had a queer time of it last night.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I had a queer time of it last night.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

last

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From this reading I had a queer time of it last night.

lay-out

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

led

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

lighted

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From this reading It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

long

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

mats

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

night

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From this reading I had a queer time of it last night.

nose

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

o'clock

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From this reading About 8 o’clock I reached the hotel.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had a queer time of it last night.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

passage

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

plan

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

points

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

put

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

queer

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From this reading I had a queer time of it last night.

reached

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From this reading About 8 o’clock I reached the hotel.

room

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

say

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

six

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

small

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

sort

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

tell

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading About 8 o’clock I reached the hotel.

then

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From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

time

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From this reading I had a queer time of it last night.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I could not, of course, tell, then, the plan of the house or the lay-out of its garden, to say nothing of its bearing on the points of the compass.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It had already closed up for the night, and was but dimly lighted.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

winding

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From this reading I was led by the nose, as it were, through a long, long winding sort of passage, at the end of which I was put in a small room of about six mats.

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